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Midas MR18 Digital Tablet Mixer
GEARBOX Midas MR18 digital tablet mixer It’s M, not X, and there’s a BIG difference By Jason Allen. Uli Behringer’s ‘MUSIC Tribe’ now manufactures audio products that are remarkable similar, and separates them into ‘Behringer’ or ‘Midas’ branded product. Before reviewing the Midas MR18, I was very familiar with the Behringer equivalent, the XR18, having…
Read MoreRoger Waters
ROADSKILLS Roger Waters By Cat Strom. Photos by Troy Constable and Kate Izor. Forever pushing the boundaries of stage production, Roger Waters toured his Us + Them Tour featuring a massive video wall, multi-dimensional laser effects, a screen dividing the arena floor and of course, a flying pig. “Pink Floyd make my job easy because…
Read MoreSydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical
FEATURE Sydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical By Cat Strom. The Sydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical has just wrapped up at Sydney’s Roslyn Packer Theatre after a highly successful run of sold-out shows. The production, a theatrical version of PJ Hogan’s iconic hit film, was updated to today by the writer himself,…
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Cher Very few grannies look, act or move with as much vim and vigor as Cher. By Cat Strom. Photos By Denise Truscello. A trip to LDI was the perfect excuse to see Cher perform at her Park Theater residency, Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The Park Theater is a fairly new venue…
Read MoreTash Sultana – One Woman Orchestra
Roadskills Tash Sultana – One Woman Orchestra Text and Photos by Cat Strom. Close your eyes and you’d think there’s a full band onstage, however Tash Sultana layers and loops to create a multi-instrumental sound on a solo stage. Over the past twelve months, Tash Sultana has become one very talked about Australian artist having…
Read Morealt-J Worldwide Tour
Roadskills alt-J Worldwide Tour alt-j took to a stage lit with Sceptrons that segregated the performers and dazzled the eye. By Cat Strom / Photos: David Youdell Three years of worldwide touring have forged alt-J’s reputation as a fierce live act. alt-J have headlined festivals across the globe, including Australia’s very own Falls Music and…
Read MorePA System Preflight Checklist
History PA System Preflight Checklist In 1993 Juliusmedia ran Certificate III courses in Sound and Lighting. The following article appeared in the first edition of CX Magazine in March that year. Pilots use checklists all the time – and live audio has some similarities to flying! This checklist is what our students use to get a system ready for…
Read MoreMuse
Roadskills MUSE Hailed as one of the best live bands in the world, muse did not disappoint with crystal clear audio clarity. By Cat Strom / Photos: David Yodel. Marc Carolan has been Muse’s sound engineer for sixteen years, faithfully sticking with an analogue console because quite simply, it’s the best option for the band.…
Read MoreL-Acoustics L-ISA in Abu Dhabi
LIVE SOUND L-Acoustics L-ISA in Abu Dhabi – Auditoria’s Scott Willsallen goes Spatial The UAE’s 46th National Day was celebrated in Abu Dhabi on December 2 with a host of special events, including a ceremony held for 1800 in a temporary outdoor venue. Auditoria’s Scott Willsallen was Audio Director and Sound Designer for the event,…
Read MoreSysFlex Dante Endpoints – Guiding You In and Out of AV Network Hell
Gearbox SysFlex Dante Endpoints – Guiding You In and Out of AV Network Hell By Jason Allen. Ah, Dante. Australian wonder invention and the most successful AoIP product in history. We love Dante; on our consoles, desks, processors, amplifiers, stageboxes and now even our microphones. But with all the serious bits of the system taken…
Read MoreArmistice Day 2017
Regulars – Listen Here Armistice Day, 2017 By Andy Stewart. Although there may still be a few casualties in coming months, it’s becoming clearer every day that – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – the Loudness Wars are over. If, like me, you’ve spent the last several decades being forced to crush the…
Read MoreEfficiency is King – Or Should Be
Efficiency is King – Or Should Be By Simon Byrne. The production business is a great way to waste money if you let it. The temptation is to spend more time and money so as to improve what we do. They key however, is to be efficient with the resources that you have, so you…
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